Summer is a wonderful time of the year, but with it comes heat and high energy bills. If you're tired of the steep energy bills during this season, there are ways to save money and still keep your home cool. 5 Practical Ways to Reduce Summer Energy Bills Here are five practical ways to reduce [...]
My favorite holiday is 4th of July! It's a perfect holiday. No gifts exchanges, but you get to hang with friends, family and eat like there's no tomorrow. Is there anything better? Oh yes, add a little liquid adult beverage, and your red, white, and blue to your 4th of July celebration becomes just a [...]
Summer's almost here. Memorial Day Weekend is the kick-off to summer for many of us. With the start of summer comes outdoor entertaining opportunities. Everyone wants to know how to throw a memorable backyard barbecue, right?
It's summer vacation! If you're like me, you've got your kids with you all day. A fact which led me to go in search of the best summer cocktails to enjoy after the kids are in bed. Or, before they go to bed. Basically, once you don't have to drive anyone anywhere, it's time for your [...]
On a hot day, there is nothing more desirable than coming in from being outside and enjoying homemade cold treats. Eating the same cold snack every time can get boring, so it is nice to mix it up with unique and creative ideas that make the "cooling down" time even more enjoyable. Top 10 homemade [...]
Free outdoor movies are my favorite evening activity during the summers on Long Island. There's just something about watching movies up on a big screen, while being outside. It reminds me of when we use to have drive-ins on Long Island. Did anyone use to go to those? Our family would load up our dad's [...]
Craft beers have never been more popular. People are forming clubs dedicated solely to visiting local breweries and trying their brews. Heavy ales are often favored over lighter, sweeter beers, but not during the summer. The 5 best summer beers Here are five small-batch summer beers to get you through the hottest summer days. Schofferhofer [...]
Summers are long, and hot. There's going to come a point where you can't head to the beach again, and the kids are bored with everything. When it's a hot day, and you want to experience some fun without a huge cost, think about going to some museums for free. Long Island has some wickedly [...]
Summers on Long Island can be brutally hot, but living so close to fun, free things make the heat a little easier to swallow. Free Summer Sundays at Brookhaven National Labs is perfect for the ENTIRE family to enjoy! If you don't take advantage of what's free on Long Island all through the Summer, you're [...]
With the weather beginning to warm up, now is the perfect time to start planning your family's summer adventures. Even if you only have a few days off, you can still plan an amazing trip your loved ones will remember for the rest of their lives. If you aren't interested in theme parks, and other [...]
What is is about summer that brings out the best in so many people? Perhaps we just crave the sunshine, and longer daylight hours? Maybe it's just that we get to run around in flip flops, or bare feet? It could just be something simple like enjoying a bbq dinner almost every night. 7 things [...]
Summer is coming. It'll be here before you know it, and that means a whole season of BBQ Party fun! If you've never been to a BBQ party, you're missing out. If you've never thrown a BBQ party, well allow me to share 7 simple steps for planning a BBQ Party!!!! 7 simple steps for [...]
If I could have anything in the world, I'd of course want a ton of money. Why? If I had tons of money, I could hire a personal chef. The amount of stress I would alleviate from my daily life by the simple act of having someone else cook meals for my family, and for [...]
It doesn't matter if your kids are potty trained. It doesn't matter if your kids don't have night time accidents. You think you don't need waterproof PeapodMats, but I'm here to tell you, you do need these fluidproof beauties. Believe it. You think you don't need waterproof PeapodMats, but you do Little Miss and The [...]
It's time to #startyourgrill and throw on #AmericanCraft Sausage from Hillshire Farm!!!!
Getting to know the gang heading to #BBNYC this week. I'm one of many heading into NYC for the big event! Can't wait!
Yes, it's that time of year again when the summer is here, and the kids are out of school. Oh, and it's hot. What water toy for summer are we playing with?
If you're hoping to get your kids pumped up about reading, try summer reading programs that offer amazing freebies - like $10 in the bank accounts!
Summer's coming up. We're hoping for a lot of gorgeous summer days. Gorgeous days means lots of outdoor water fun for the kids!
Creating active fun for the kids this summer with Zing toys. It's time to get kids off the couch and away from all the digital distractions!
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions about Block Island Organics, and their organic mineral sunscreen products are 100% my own. Well, my kids had a few opinions as well, but you know what I mean! In our house, we strive to keep as [...]
It's time to load up on summer toys for the kids. Birthdays will hit, little graduations will be celebrated - so get awesome toys for the kids that'll make summer a lot less boring.
Carvel has SOFT SERVE salted caramel ice cream. Need I say more?
It's nice to know I was right to start my kids wearing sunglasses as infants, not just when they got older! Thanks #WorldVisionDay for proving my point!
Wow. August is ending tonight. It's crazy that #31daysofphotos is over for this August. So how'd we do all month long?
I don't think we could have had a better way to celebrate the 24th of August than participating in #AAKD at the #USOpen in Arthur Ashe Stadium. It's just pure magic.
It's always a great summer, especially when you live on Long Island. We're celebrating august with #31daysofphotos over here at November Sunflower.
Supporting your health with fresh produce, and veggies AND supporting local farmers from around Long Island! Just perfection!
It's been a while, but I'm taking a day off from writing......and working......
Farmers Markets taking place all summer long in Suffolk County. Buy fresh, buy local, buy amazing goodies! Plus, you'll be supporting local farmers.
